List of keyboardists

The following are notable keyboard players, mostly in the fields of metal, rock, and jazz.

Only add names here if the person has their own article - anything else will be removed.

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 * 2-D (Gorillaz)

A

 * Ryan Adams (Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Whiskeytown)
 * Terry Adams (NRBQ, The Minus 5)
 * Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World)
 * Nat Adderley Jr.
 * Don Airey (Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne, Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
 * Damon Albarn (The Good, the Bad & the Queen, Blur)
 * Art Alexakis (Everclear)
 * Dottie Alexander (of Montreal)
 * Kris Allen
 * Gregg Allman (The Allman Brothers Band)
 * Tori Amos
 * Andre Andersen (Royal Hunt)
 * Gladstone Anderson
 * Benny Andersson (Hep Stars, ABBA, Benny Anderssons Orkester)
 * Rod Argent (The Zombies, Argent)
 * Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day)
 * Kenneth Ascher
 * Daniel Ash (Bauhaus)
 * Tony Ashton
 * Lorentz Aspen (Theatre of Tragedy)
 * Brian Auger
 * Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer)
 * Mark Avsec (Wild Cherry, Donnie Iris & the Cruisers)
 * Caroline Azar (Fifth Column)

B

 * Guy Babylon (Elton John Band)
 * Burt Bacharach
 * Wally Badarou (Compass Point All Stars)
 * Anita Baker
 * Bam Margera (Gnarkill)
 * Nick "Peanut" Baines (Kaiser Chiefs)
 * Alex Band (The Calling)
 * Marcia Ball
 * Louis Banks
 * Tony Banks (Genesis)
 * Robert Banks
 * Hugh Banton (Van der Graaf Generator)
 * Tommy Barbarella (The New Power Generation)
 * Richard Barbieri (Japan, Porcupine Tree)
 * Peter Bardens (Camel)
 * H. B. Barnum
 * Mike Barson (Madness)
 * Mark Batson (Aftermath Entertainment, Hollywood Records)
 * Harold Battiste
 * Eric Bazilian (The Hooters)
 * Paul Beaver
 * Beck
 * Barry Beckett (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Traffic)
 * Brian Bell (Weezer, Space Twins, The Relationship)
 * Richard Bell (Janis Joplin, The Band)
 * Thom Bell (MFSB, Elton John)
 * Matt Bellamy (Muse)
 * Marco Benevento (Benevento/Russo Duo)
 * Howard Benson
 * Jeff Bhasker
 * Mickey Billingham (Dexys Midnight Runners, General Public, The Beat)
 * Diane Birch
 * Roy Bittan (E Street Band)
 * James Booker
 * Perry Botkin Jr.
 * Roddy Bottum (Faith No More)
 * David Bowie
 * Owen Bradley
 * Michelle Branch
 * David Briggs (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Area Code 615, Elvis Presley, The Nashville A-Team)
 * Tom Brislin (Spiraling)
 * Gary Brooker (Procol Harum)
 * Dudley Brooks (Elvis Presley)
 * Drew Brown (OneRepublic)
 * James Brown
 * Michael Brown (The Left Banke)
 * Tony Brown (Elvis Presley, The Notorious Cherry Bombs)
 * Jackson Browne
 * Dave Brubeck
 * Jack Bruce (Cream)
 * David Bryan (Bon Jovi)
 * Kim Bullard
 * John Bundrick (The Who, Free, Bob Marley, Johnny Nash)
 * Kate Bush
 * Artie Butler
 * Larry Butler
 * Ray Buttigieg
 * Brad Buxer
 * Bobby Byrd (The J.B.'s)
 * Joseph Byrd (The United States of America)
 * David Byrne (Talking Heads)

C

 * Eduardo Cabra (Calle 13)
 * Brian Cadd (The Flying Burrito Brothers)
 * Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's)
 * Jonathan Cain (Journey)
 * Joey Calderazzo
 * John Cale (The Velvet Underground)
 * Ronnie Caldwell (The Bar-Kays)
 * Bernie Calvert (The Hollies)
 * Tony Camillo
 * Michel Camilo
 * Richie Cannata (Billy Joel Band)
 * Tony Carey (Rainbow)
 * Jon Carin (Pink Floyd, Roger Waters)
 * Rivers Cuomo (Weezer)
 * Vanessa Carlton
 * Jesse Carmichael (Maroon 5)
 * Tim Carmon
 * Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
 * Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional)
 * Paul Carrack (Ace, Roxy Music, Squeeze)
 * Gonzalo Carrera (Karnataka, Landmarq)
 * Bob Casale (Devo)
 * Gerald Casale (Devo)
 * Harry Wayne Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band)
 * David Cassidy
 * Leonard Caston Jr. (Chess Records, Motown Records)
 * Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals)
 * Rob Cavallo
 * Bill Champlin (Chicago)
 * Nathan Chapman
 * Ray Charles
 * Desmond Child
 * Jeff Chimenti (RatDog, The Dead)
 * Peter Christopherson (Throbbing Gristle)
 * Chick Churchill (Ten Years After)
 * Neil Cicierega (Lemon Demon)
 * Alan Clark (Dire Straits, Eric Clapton)
 * Gene Clark (The Byrds)
 * Charlie Clouser (Nine Inch Nails)
 * David Bennett Cohen (Country Joe and the Fish)
 * Jaz Coleman (Killing Joke)
 * Lisa Coleman (The Revolution)
 * Rahn Coleman (The Love Unlimited Orchestra)
 * Phil Collins
 * Jeff Cook (Alabama)
 * Rob Coombes (Supergrass)
 * Jerry Corbetta (Sugarloaf)
 * Chick Corea (Return to Forever)
 * Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins)
 * Dave "Baby" Cortez
 * Alessandro Cortini (Nine Inch Nails)
 * Blair Cowan (Lloyd Cole and the Commotions)
 * Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin (Family Force 5)
 * Floyd Cramer
 * Vincent Crane (Arthur Brown)
 * Dave Crawford
 * Jesse Crawford
 * Andy Creeggan (Barenaked Ladies)
 * Max Crook (Del Shannon)
 * David Crosby (The Byrds, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
 * David Cross (King Crimson)
 * Sheryl Crow
 * Brian Culbertson
 * Burton Cummings (The Guess Who)
 * Joel Cummins (Umphrey's McGee)
 * Martin Crandall (The Shins)
 * Otis Lee Crenshaw

D

 * Bobby Dall (Poison)
 * Danger Mouse
 * Dan Swanö
 * Jerry Dammers (The Specials)
 * Jay Darlington (Kula Shaker, Oasis)
 * Jeremy Dawson (Shiny Toy Guns)
 * Ray Davies (The Kinks)
 * Rick Davies (Supertramp)
 * Paul Davis
 * deadmau5
 * El DeBarge
 * Lenny Dee
 * Frank Delgado (Deftones)
 * Austin de Lone
 * Tom DeLonge (Blink-182)
 * Al De Lory
 * Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts)
 * Ian Dench (EMF, Stargate)
 * Sandy Denny
 * Jimmy Destri (Blondie)
 * Dennis DeYoung (Styx)
 * Travis Dickerson (Buckethead)
 * Jim Dickinson (The Dixie Flyers, Mud Boy and the Neutrons)
 * Mike Dirnt (Green Day)
 * Vince DiFiore (Cake)
 * Ronnie James Dio
 * Gabe Dixon (The Gabe Dixon Band)
 * Craig Doerge (Judy Henske, Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Section, James Taylor, Jackson Browne)
 * Thomas Dolby
 * Fats Domino
 * Dan Donovan (Big Audio Dynamite, Dreadzone)
 * Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon)
 * Chip Douglas (The Monkees, The Turtles)
 * Geoff Downes (Yes, Asia, The Buggles)
 * Tyrone Downie (Bob Marley and the Wailers, Compass Point All Stars)
 * Candida Doyle (Pulp)
 * Lamont Dozier
 * Dr. Dre
 * Dr. John
 * Dr. Luke
 * Daryl Dragon (Captain & Tennille)
 * Dennis Drew (10,000 Maniacs)
 * Christopher Dudley (Underoath)
 * George Duke (Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention)
 * Larry Dunn (Earth, Wind & Fire)
 * Stacy DuPree (Eisley)
 * Ruth Dyson

E

 * Mark Eddinger (Butthole Surfers)
 * The Edge (U2)
 * Joe Egan (Stealers Wheel)
 * Mike Elizondo
 * Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)
 * Keith Emerson (The Nice, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 3)
 * Bobby Emmons (The Memphis Boys)
 * Brian Eno (Roxy Music)
 * Jerry Eubanks (The Marshall Tucker Band)
 * John Evan (Jethro Tull)
 * Tommy Eyre

F

 * Donald Fagen (Steely Dan, Jay and the Americans, The Dukes of September)
 * Harold Faltermeyer
 * Andrew Farriss (INXS)
 * Danny Federici (E Street Band)
 * Don Felder (The Eagles)
 * Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart)
 * Jay Ferguson
 * Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets)
 * Doug Fieger (The Knack)
 * Billy Field
 * Robin Finck (Nine Inch Nails)
 * Mike Finnigan
 * Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum)
 * Alan Fitzgerald (Night Ranger)
 * Five for Fighting
 * Roberta Flack
 * Flaky from Happy Tree Friends (The Happy Trees)
 * Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 * Andrew Fletcher (Depeche Mode)
 * Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler)
 * Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
 * Dan Fogelberg
 * John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
 * Ben Folds (Ben Folds Five)
 * Jerome Fontamillas (Switchfoot)
 * Dane Forrest (The Scene)
 * David Foster
 * Stan Free (Hot Butter, The Monkees, The Four Seasons, The Association)
 * Bobby Freeman
 * Ernie Freeman
 * Jason Freese
 * David Freiberg (Jefferson Starship)
 * Glenn Frey (The Eagles)
 * Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
 * Eloy Fritsch (Apocalypse)
 * Mitchell Froom
 * Craig Frost (Grand Funk Railroad, Silver Bullet Band)
 * Magne Furuholmen (a-ha)
 * Ming Freeman (Yanni)
 * John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

G

 * Geir Bratland (Dimmu Borgir)
 * Peter Gabriel
 * Madonna Wayne Gacy (Marilyn Manson)
 * Lady Gaga
 * Mick(ey) Gallagher (Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Peter Frampton, The Clash)
 * Mike Garson
 * Boom Gaspar (Pearl Jam)
 * Bob Gaudio (The Royal Teens, The Four Seasons)
 * Marvin Gaye
 * Chris Geddes (Belle and Sebastian)
 * Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees)
 * Ian Gibbons (The Kinks)
 * Richard Gibbs (Oingo Boingo)
 * Jon Gibson
 * Gillian Gilbert (New Order)
 * Charlie Gillingham (Train, Counting Crows)
 * Charles Giordano (E Street Band, The Sessions Band, Pat Benatar)
 * Gregg Giuffria (Angel, Giuffria, House of Lords)
 * Keith Godchaux (Grateful Dead)
 * Dwayne Goettel (Skinny Puppy, Download, Doubting Thomas)
 * Andrew Gold
 * Loren Gold (The Who, Roger Daltrey)
 * Barry Goldberg (Electric Flag)
 * Larry Goldings
 * Paul Gordon (Goo Goo Dolls)
 * Martin Gore (Depeche Mode)
 * Lawrence Gowan (Styx)
 * Kamal Gray (The Roots)
 * Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers)
 * Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night)
 * Al Greenwood (Foreigner)
 * Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
 * Peter Griesar (Dave Matthews Band)
 * Gary Griffin
 * Paul Griffin
 * Johnny Griffith (The Funk Brothers)
 * Franny Griffiths (Space)
 * Don Grolnick

H

 * Joe Hahn (Linkin Park)
 * Emily Haines (Metric)
 * Daryl Hall (Hall & Oates)
 * Ellis Hall (Tower of Power)
 * Jan Hammer (The Mahavishnu Orchestra)
 * Peter Hammill (Van der Graaf Generator)
 * Herbie Hancock (The Headhunters)
 * Taylor Hanson (Hanson)
 * Glen Hardin
 * Mikko Härkin (Sonata Arctica)
 * Paul Harris
 * George Harrison (The Beatles, Traveling Wilburys)
 * Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
 * Matthieu Hartley (The Cure)
 * Dan Hartman
 * Steve Harwell (Smash Mouth)
 * Donny Hathaway
 * Greg Hawkes (The Cars)
 * Isaac Hayes
 * Scott Healy (The Max Weinberg 7)
 * Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies)
 * John Helliwell (Supertramp)
 * Jimi Hendrix
 * Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep)
 * Fredrik Hermansson (Pain of Salvation)
 * Beau Hill (Spider, then Shanghai)
 * Dusty Hill (ZZ Top)
 * Charles Hodges (Hi Rhythm Section)
 * David Hodges
 * Roger Hodgson (Supertramp)
 * Dexter Holland (The Offspring)
 * Jools Holland (Squeeze)
 * Richard Holmes (organist)
 * Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish)
 * James Hooker (Amazing Rhythm Aces)
 * Nicky Hopkins
 * Bruce Hornsby
 * Paul Hornsby (The Marshall Tucker Band)
 * Andrew Horowitz (Tally Hall)
 * Simon House (Hawkwind)
 * James Newton Howard
 * Garth Hudson (The Band)
 * Joey Huffman
 * Peter Hume (Evermore)
 * Joe Hunter (The Funk Brothers, John Lee Hooker, Dennis Edwards, The Hesitations)
 * Dick Hyman
 * Rob Hyman (The Hooters)

I

 * Mitsuru Igarashi (Every Little Thing)
 * Ihsahn (Emperor, Ihsahn)
 * Giovanna Joyce Imbesi
 * Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly)
 * Russ Irwin (Aerosmith, Sting, Clay Aiken, Bryan Adams)

J

 * Janet Jackson
 * Joe Jackson
 * Michael Jackson
 * Randy Jackson (The Jacksons)
 * Rami Jaffee (The Wallflowers, Foo Fighters)
 * Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
 * Bob James (Fourplay, Phil Collins, Quincy Jones, Paul Simon)
 * Rick James
 * Chas Jankel (Ian Dury and the Blockheads)
 * Keith Jarrett
 * John Barlow Jarvis
 * Chris Jasper (The Isley Brothers)
 * Jonas Jeberg
 * Arthur Jenkins
 * Eddie Jobson (Curved Air, Roxy Music, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa)
 * Billy Joel
 * Jens Johansson (Yngwie Malmsteen, Stratovarius)
 * Elton John
 * Matt Johnson (Jamiroquai)
 * Bruce Johnston (The Beach Boys)
 * Joakim Svalberg (Opeth)
 * Nick Jonas (Jonas Brothers)
 * Howard Jones
 * John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin, Them Crooked Vultures)
 * Booker T. Jones (Booker T. & the M.G.'s)
 * Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones)
 * Craig Jones (Slipknot)
 * Melvyn "Deacon" Jones (Baby Huey & the Babysitters, Curtis Mayfield, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King)
 * Norah Jones
 * Lonnie Jordan (War)
 * Bradley Joseph (Sheena Easton, Yanni)
 * Jascha Richter (MLTR)
 * Tyler Joseph (Twenty One Pilots)
 * Seth Justman (The J. Geils Band)

K

 * Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica)
 * Artie Kane
 * Doug Katsaros
 * Bob Katsionis (Septic Flesh, Firewind)
 * Tony Kaye (Yes, Flash, Badger, Detective, David Bowie, Badfinger, Yoso, Circa)
 * Howard Kaylan (The Turtles)
 * Jeff Kazee (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Jon Bon Jovi)
 * Shane Keister
 * Randy Kerber
 * Ron Kersey (MFSB, The Trammps, Salsoul Orchestra)
 * Bert Keyes
 * Alicia Keys
 * Mark Kelly (Marillion)
 * R. Kelly
 * Chris Kilmore (Incubus)
 * Carole King
 * Robbie King (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, Skylark, The Hometown Band, Bryan Adams)
 * Henrik Klingenberg (Sonata Arctica)
 * Larry Knechtel (The Wrecking Crew, Bread, Paul Simon, Smith, Los Angeles musicians)
 * Holly Knight (Device, Spider)
 * Steve Knight (Mountain)
 * Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
 * Al Kooper (Bob Dylan, The Royal Teens, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mike Bloomfield, The Blues Project)
 * Kornelije Kovač (Indexi, Korni Grupa)
 * Dave Kikoski
 * Lenny Kravitz
 * Chantal Kreviazuk
 * Greg Kuehn (T.S.O.L.)

L

 * Les Smith (ex-Anathema, ex-Cradle of Filth)
 * Jef Labes (Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt)
 * Robert Lamm (Chicago)
 * Allen Lanier (Blue Öyster Cult)
 * Dustin Lanker (Cherry Poppin' Daddies, The Visible Men)
 * Avril Lavigne
 * T Lavitz (Dixie Dregs)
 * Ben Leach (The Farm)
 * Chuck Leavell (The Allman Brothers Band, Sea Level, The Rolling Stones)
 * Amy Lee (Evanescence)
 * Geddy Lee (Rush)
 * Jerry Lee Lewis
 * Bill Leeb (Front Line Assembly)
 * John Lefler (Dashboard Confessional)
 * John Legend
 * Tom Lehrer
 * Bernie Leighton
 * John Lennon (The Beatles, Plastic Ono Band)
 * Joe Lester (Silversun Pickups)
 * Pete Levin (Gil Evans Orchestra)
 * Mike Levine (Triumph)
 * Howard Levy (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones)
 * Earl Lindo (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
 * John Linnell (They Might Be Giants)
 * Little Richard
 * Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
 * John Locke (Spirit, Nazareth)
 * Jon Lord (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
 * Christian Lorenz (Rammstein)
 * Chris Lowe (Pet Shop Boys)
 * Billy Lyall (Pilot)
 * Jeff Lynne (The Move)

M

 * Tony MacAlpine
 * Brian "Too Loud" MacLeod (Chilliwack, Headpins)
 * Ron Mael (Sparks)
 * Les Maguire (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
 * Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace)
 * Bob Malone
 * Mark Mancina (Yes)
 * Fred Mandel (Queen, Elton John Band, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper)
 * Manfred Mann (Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann Chapter Three, Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
 * Roger Joseph Manning Jr. (Jellyfish, Blink-182, Imperial Drag, TV Eyes)
 * Richard Manuel (The Band)
 * Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
 * Anthony Marinelli (Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins)
 * Chris Marion (Little River Band)
 * Bruno Mars
 * Tommy Mars (Frank Zappa)
 * Chris Martin (Coldplay)
 * Max Martin
 * Harvey Mason Jr. (The Underdogs)
 * Brian May (Queen)
 * Bob Mayo (Peter Frampton)
 * Lincoln Mayorga
 * Lyle Mays (Pat Metheny Group)
 * Nick McCarthy (Franz Ferdinand)
 * Linda McCartney (Wings)
 * Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings, The Fireman)
 * Glenn McClelland (Ween, Blood, Sweat & Tears)
 * Page McConnell (Phish)
 * Clarence McDonald
 * Ian McDonald (King Crimson, Foreigner)
 * Michael McDonald (The Doobie Brothers)
 * Richie McDonald (Lonestar)
 * Jimmy McGriff
 * Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
 * Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin)
 * Bonnie McKee
 * Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Grateful Dead)
 * Brian McKnight
 * Sarah McLachlan
 * Ian McLagan (The Rolling Stones, The Faces, Rod Stewart)
 * Gabrial McNair (No Doubt)
 * Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac)
 * Jonathan Melvoin (The Smashing Pumpkins, The Revolution)
 * Mike Melvoin (The Wrecking Crew)
 * Bridgit Mendler
 * Freddie Mercury (Queen)
 * Augie Meyers (Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados)
 * Mic Michaeli (Europe, Brazen Abbot)
 * Lee Michaels
 * Max Middleton (Jeff Beck, Hummingbird)
 * Amos Milburn
 * Barry Miles
 * Steve Miller (Steve Miller Band)
 * Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
 * Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant)
 * Paul Mirkovich
 * Joni Mitchell
 * Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil)
 * Money Mark (Beastie Boys)
 * Kevin Moore (Dream Theater)
 * Brian Molko (Placebo)
 * Patrick Moraz (The Moody Blues, Yes)
 * Gordon Mote
 * Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo)
 * Jamie Muhoberac
 * Larry Muhoberac (Elvis Presley)
 * Stan Munsey (Shenandoah)
 * Mustis (ex-Dimmu Borgir)
 * Brent Mydland (Grateful Dead)
 * Thelonious Monk

N

 * Graham Nash (The Hollies, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
 * Steve Nathan (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, The Nashville A-Team)
 * Bobbie Nelson (The Family, The Strangers)
 * Art Neville (The Meters, Allen Toussaint, The Neville Brothers)
 * Ivan Neville (The Neville Brothers, Keith Richards, Spin Doctors)
 * Randy Newman
 * Nico
 * Steve Nieve (Elvis Costello)
 * Takahiro Nishikawa (formerly of Dreams Come True)
 * Jack Nitzsche (The Wrecking Crew, The Rolling Stones, Crazy Horse, Willy DeVille)
 * Erik Norlander
 * Christopher North (Ambrosia)
 * Aldo Nova
 * Krist Novoselic (Nirvana, Flipper, Eyes Adrift, Mike Watt)
 * Geoff Nicholls (Black Sabbath)
 * Peter Noone (Herman's Hermits)

O

 * Roger O'Donnell (The Cure)
 * Bobby Ogdin (Elvis Presley, The Marshall Tucker Band)
 * Mike Oldfield
 * Spooner Oldham (FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Dan Penn, Neil Young)
 * Michael Omartian
 * William Orbit
 * Alan Osmond (The Osmonds)

P

 * Augustus Pablo
 * David Paich (Toto)
 * Amanda Palmer
 * Oliver Palotai (Kamelot, Sons of Seasons)
 * Lou Pardini (Chicago)
 * Ian Parker (The Hollies, Tom Robinson Band)
 * Van Dyke Parks
 * Alan Parsons (The Alan Parsons Project)
 * Alan Pasqua (Damn Yankees)
 * Bill Payne (Little Feat, Leftover Salmon, Linda Ronstadt, Phil Lesh and Friends, The Doobie Brothers)
 * Ryan Peake (Nickelback)
 * Freddie Perren (The Corporation, The Jackson 5, The Sylvers, Dino Fekaris)
 * Jerry Peters
 * Oscar Peterson
 * Kate Pierson (The B-52's)
 * Leena Peisa (Lordi)
 * Leon Pendarvis (Saturday Night Live Band, The Blues Brothers)
 * Alex Pennie (The Automatic)
 * Jim Peterik (Survivor)
 * Greg Phillinganes (Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder, The Pussycat Dolls, Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, Toto)
 * Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)
 * Mike Pinder (The Moody Blues)
 * Michael Pinnella (Symphony X)
 * Dan Pinto
 * Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum)
 * Chris Pitman (Guns N' Roses)
 * Tuomas Planman (Norther)
 * Morris Pleasure
 * Steve Porcaro (Toto)
 * Grace Potter (Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Kenny Chesney)
 * Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
 * Martin Powell (ex-Cradle of Filth)
 * Roger Powell (Todd Rundgren, David Bowie)
 * Vlado Pravdić (Bijelo Dugme)
 * Billy Preston
 * Don Preston (Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra)
 * Alan Price (The Animals)
 * Prince
 * Professor Longhair
 * Vadim Pruzhanov (DragonForce)
 * Bill Pursell
 * Janne Puurtinen (HIM)

R

 * A. R. Rahman
 * Ronnie Rancifer (The Jackson 5)
 * Don Randi (The Wrecking Crew)
 * Mike Ratledge (Soft Machine)
 * Allen Ravenstine (Pere Ubu)
 * Paul Raymond (UFO, Savoy Brown, Plastic Penny)
 * Eddie Rayner (Split Enz, The Makers)
 * Jason Rebello (Jeff Beck, Sting)
 * Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses)
 * Ellen Reid (Crash Test Dummies)
 * Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
 * Doug Rhodes (The Music Machine, The Millennium)
 * Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
 * Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)
 * Lionel Richie
 * Jascha Richter (Michael Learns to Rock)
 * Doug Riley
 * Laza Ristovski (Smak, Bijelo Dugme)
 * Billy Ritchie (Clouds)
 * Tyson Ritter (The All-American Rejects)
 * Hargus "Pig" Robbins (The Nashville A-Team)
 * J. Peter Robinson
 * Ed Roland (Collective Soul)
 * Gregg Rolie (Santana, Journey, Ringo Starr)
 * Matt Rollings (Mark Knopfler, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Alison Krauss)
 * David Rosenthal (Rainbow, Billy Joel Band)
 * Chris Ross (Wolfmother)
 * Share Ross (The Dogs D'Amour)
 * Jean Roussel
 * Michel Rubini (The Wrecking Crew)
 * Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater, The Dixie Dregs)
 * Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers)
 * Patrice Rushen (CAB)
 * Leon Russell
 * Francis Rimbert
 * Ryuichi Sakamoto (Yellow Magic Orchestra)

S

 * Stian Aarstad (ex-Dimmu Borgir)
 * Joe Sample (The Crusaders, B.B. King, George Benson, Eric Clapton, L.A. Express, Joni Mitchell, Los Angeles musicians)
 * David Sancious (E Street Band, Santana, Jeff Beck, Sting)
 * Merl Saunders (Grateful Dead)
 * Satyr (Satyricon, Wongraven)
 * Rick Savage (Def Leppard)
 * Tony Scalzo (Fastball)
 * Falk Maria Schlegel (Powerwolf)
 * Artie Schroeck
 * Ralph Schuckett (Utopia, Carole King, Bette Midler, Moogy Klingman, Sophie B. Hawkins)
 * Klaus Schulze (Ash Ra Tempel, Tangerine Dream)
 * James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders)
 * Brady Seals (Little Texas)
 * Pete Sears (Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship)
 * John Sebastian (The Lovin' Spoonful)
 * Neil Sedaka
 * Bob Seger
 * Matt Serletic
 * Paul Shaffer (CBS Orchestra, Saturday Night Live Band, The Blues Brothers)
 * John Shanks
 * Lee Shapiro (Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
 * John Philip Shenale
 * Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Planet X, Alice Cooper, Yngwie Malmsteen)
 * Greg Sherman (Glass)
 * Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park)
 * Ben Sidran (Steve Miller Band)
 * Bunny Sigler (Gamble and Huff, Curtis Mayfield, Curtom Records, MFSB, Salsoul Orchestra)
 * Erna Siikavirta (Lordi)
 * Josh Silver (Type O Negative)
 * John Simon
 * Claudio Simonetti (Goblin)
 * Dave Sinclair (Caravan)
 * Ray Singleton
 * Matt Skiba (Blink-182, Alkaline Trio)
 * Jocke Skog (Clawfinger)
 * Martin Slattery (The Mescaleros, The Hours)
 * Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane)
 * George Small (John Lennon, Carl Perkins, John Phillips, Eric Clapton)
 * Mike Smith (The Dave Clark Five)
 * Robert Smith (The Cure)
 * Rosie Smith (Cradle of Filth)
 * Toby Smith (Jamiroquai)
 * William "Smitty" Smith
 * C. J. Snare (FireHouse)
 * Tom Snow
 * Richard Sohl (Patti Smith Group)
 * Zsa Zsa Speck (Marilyn Manson)
 * Martijn Spierenburg (Within Temptation)
 * Chris Stainton (Joe Cocker's Grease Band)
 * Baby Lloyd Stallworth
 * Justin Stanley (Noiseworks)
 * Mark Stanway (Magnum, Grand Slam)
 * Alex Staropoli (Rhapsody of Fire)
 * Margita Stefanović (Ekatarina Velika)
 * Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge)
 * Louie Stephens (Rooney)
 * William "Mickey" Stevenson
 * Ian Stewart (The Rolling Stones)
 * Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
 * Sting (The Police)
 * Rose Stone (Sly and the Family Stone)
 * Sly Stone (Sly and the Family Stone)
 * Barrett Strong
 * Andy Summers (The Police)
 * Bernard Sumner (New Order, Joy Division, Electronic)
 * Sun Ra
 * Rob Swire (Pendulum, Knife Party)
 * David Sylvian (Japan)

T

 * Mick Talbot (The Merton Parkas, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Bureau, The Style Council)
 * Richard Tandy (Electric Light Orchestra)
 * Serj Tankian (System of a Down)
 * Butch Taylor (Dave Matthews Band, Secrets)
 * Roger Taylor (Queen)
 * Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic)
 * Richard Tee
 * Rod Temperton (Heatwave, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones)
 * Joey Tempest (Europe)
 * Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mudcrutch, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, Jon Bon Jovi, Works Progress Administration)
 * Matt Thiessen (Relient K, Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes)
 * Chris Thomas
 * Marvell Thomas (The Mar-Keys, The Bar-Kays)
 * Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
 * Sonny Thompson
 * Justin Timberlake
 * Keith Tippett (King Crimson)
 * Lol Tolhurst (The Cure)
 * Peter Tork (The Monkees)
 * Allen Toussaint
 * Pete Townshend (The Who)
 * Meghan Trainor
 * KT Tunstall
 * Archie Turner (Hi Rhythm Section)
 * Ike Turner (Kings of Rhythm)
 * Aphex Twin
 * Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)

U

 * Ian Underwood (Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention)
 * Brendon Urie (Panic! at the Disco)
 * Michael Utley (The Dixie Flyers, Coral Reefer Band)

V

 * Rubén Valtierra ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
 * Earl Van Dyke (The Funk Brothers)
 * Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
 * Victoria Asher (Cobra Starship)
 * Joe Vitale (Barnstorm, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Eagles, Ted Nugent)

W

 * Jason Wade (Lifehouse)
 * Tom Waits
 * Adam Wakeman (Black Sabbath, Headspace, Strawbs, Ozzy Osbourne)
 * Oliver Wakeman (Yes, Strawbs)
 * Rick Wakeman (Yes, David Bowie, Strawbs, Elton John, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman)
 * Randy Waldman (Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Michael Bublé, George Benson)
 * Butch Walker
 * Don Walker (Cold Chisel)
 * Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
 * Joe Walsh (The Eagles, Barnstorm)
 * Steve Walsh (Kansas)
 * Harry Waters (Roger Waters)
 * Jimmy Webb
 * John Webster (Poison, Aerosmith)
 * Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads)
 * Pete Wingfield
 * Nick Wheeler (The All-American Rejects)
 * Barry White
 * Jack White (The White Stripes)
 * Norman Whitfield
 * Bobby Whitlock (Eric Clapton, Delaney & Bonnie, George Harrison)
 * Carson Whitsett (Malaco Records, The MG's, The Imperial Show Band, Kathy Mattea)
 * Per Wiberg (ex-Opeth)
 * Paul Wickens (Paul McCartney)
 * Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode, Recoil)
 * Hayley Williams (Paramore)
 * Larry Williams
 * Milan Williams (Commodores)
 * Ann Wilson (Heart)
 * Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)
 * Dan Wilson (Semisonic)
 * Mark Wilson (Jet)
 * Steven Wilson (Storm Corrosion)
 * Kip Winger (Winger)
 * Edgar Winter
 * Steve Winwood (The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Blind Faith, Go)
 * Janne Wirman (Children of Bodom)
 * Bill Withers
 * Peter Wolf (Frank Zappa, Starship)
 * Chris Wolstenholme (Muse)
 * Stevie Wonder
 * Eric Woolfson (The Alan Parsons Project)
 * Bernie Worrell (Talking Heads, Funkadelic, The Pretenders)
 * Gary Wright (Spooky Tooth, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr)
 * Richard Wright (Pink Floyd)
 * Winston Wright (Toots and the Maytals)
 * Howard Wyeth
 * Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
 * Reese Wynans (Double Trouble, Carole King, Captain Beyond, Los Lonely Boys)

Y

 * "Weird Al" Yankovic
 * Yanni
 * Jerry Yester (The Lovin' Spoonful, The Association)
 * Jim Yester (The Association,The Lovin' Spoonful)
 * Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
 * John Young (Scorpions)
 * Neil Young
 * Doug Yule (The Velvet Underground)

Z

 * Aidan Zammit
 * Zardonic
 * Joe Zawinul (Weather Report)
 * Marco Coti Zelati (Lacuna Coil)
 * Warren Zevon
 * Torrie Zito
 * David Zollo
 * Nikola Zorić (Riblja Čorba)